Canon G12 vs Samsung DV150F
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Canon G12 vs Samsung DV150F Key Specs
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
- 116g - 96 x 55 x 18mm
- Introduced January 2013
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Below, we will be matching up the Canon G12 and Samsung DV150F, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and DV150F (16MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and DV150F (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe G12 was released 23 months before the DV150F which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the G12 matches up versus the DV150F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Samsung DV150F
| G12 | DV150F | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen dimension | 2.8" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.1") |
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+1k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Samsung DV150F over the Canon G12
| DV150F | G12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2013 |  | January 2011 | Newer by 23 months |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon G12 and Samsung DV150F
| G12 | DV150F |
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Canon G12 vs Samsung DV150F Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon G12 comes with external dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Samsung DV150F has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the G12 against the DV150F.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G12 and DV150F is 83 and 96 respectively.
Canon G12 vs Samsung DV150F Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G12 and DV150F.
As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G12 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung DV150F will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G12 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Canon G12 vs Samsung DV150F Specifications
| Canon PowerShot G12 | Samsung DV150F | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Canon | Samsung |
| Model | Canon PowerShot G12 | Samsung DV150F |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2011-01-19 | 2013-01-07 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Digic 4 | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
| Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | f/2.5-6.3 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
| Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 2.8 inches | 2.7 inches |
| Resolution of display | 461 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Display technology | - | Rear TFT LCD + 1.5 inch front LCd |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15s | 8s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m | - |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | - |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | 1/2000s | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 401 grams (0.88 lbs) | 116 grams (0.26 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") | 96 x 55 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 47 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 20.4 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 11.2 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 161 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 370 photos | - |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | NB-7L | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at release | $600 | $150 |